Trip to Newcastle / Stoke 11-10-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67176	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
67143	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast for breakfast. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to the dentist and we saw Roseville BV60 BAA. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Newcastle. At the Afford garage we saw Afford rent-a-car BT22 LDE parked up.

Afford rent-a-car BT22 LDE in Fenton

We continued down to the bus stop and whilst we waited we saw National Express West Midlands H1009 going towards Stoke. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67176 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67176 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we ran down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street. After a brief stop in Stoke we continued along church Street and forwards onto Hartshill Road and we saw blue minibus V604 MBL. We ran up the hill and into Hartshill. We ran forwards onto George Street and we ran down the hill into Newcastle. We turned left at the roundabout onto Barracks Road and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. We headed to the toilet and Matthew used the facilities. We set off onto Barracks Road and we. We went to Queens Gardens where Matthew had a chicken sandwich washed down with bottle of Coke. After we walked back through the gardens and we visited the shop on the corner and Matthew brought a bottle of Coke. We walked onto the A527 and we stopped at the bus station and Matthew drank his can of Coke. A short time later we saw First Potteries 32627 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 32627 in Newcastle bus station

On Stubbs Lane. It was Paul's Of Stoke J7 WXM parked up.

Paul's Of Stoke J7 WXM in Newcastle bus station

Another vehicle seen was First Potteries 63114 on a #4 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63114 in Newcastle bus station

We walked down to the bottom of the bus station and we saw First Potteries 67145 on the #98 to Ball Green.

First Potteries 67145 in Newcastle bus station

A few minutes later we saw our bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67143 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67143 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Barracks Road and we ran up to the Jubilee roundabout. We ran onto the A53 and around the one-way system onto the A52. We ran up George Street into Hartshill and we ran down the hill into Stoke town centre. After a brief stop we continued along Church Street out of Stoke and over the A500. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over city Road and walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went back upstairs to chill out in his room and use his computer and watch buses out of the window. Later on Matthew went out to KFC. Matthew went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and right onto City Road. We walked past Philpots and at the roundabout we turned right into KFC. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a cup of Coke. Highlights of the sigting whilst we had the drink was First Potteries 63034 on a #6 to Coalville. When we had finished we returned to the day centre. We set off on foot onto the roundabout and we turned left onto City Road. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto Gimson Street. We continued onto Masterson Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street past the new building under construction, which is now getting near to completion. On Temple Street we saw Jayjays Travel TKZ 4312 parked up nearby. We continued back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out on his computer and watch buses out of the window. For tea Matthew had Spaghetti and Tomato Sauce followed by treacle tart and custard. We went downstairs downstairs and we got in a car. We set off onto Temple Street where we saw City Cabs DE17 OZM. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we went under the railway line. We crossed over the A500 and we went around the one way system. We turned left onto Lonsdale Street and right onto Fleming Road. We turned right onto Campbell Place and we left onto Church Street where we stopped. We got up and got off the bus. We walked down the road to pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. When we had finished we returned to Fenton. We got in a car and we set off around the one way system. We turned right onto Liverpool Road and we veered right onto Elonora Street. We turned right onto Copeland Street and we ran forwards onto Glebe Street. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed over the A500. We went under the railway line and up City Road into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out. Matthew spent time in his room watching television and using his computer. Later on Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.